Tips to make butter cookies dense and firm (not crumbly)? (pepper, baking)

[snowmountains]

All the butter cookies I made are very "loose" and crumbly. I did refrigerate before baking. How to make them dense and firm like the commercially sold ones (like thos Danish butter cookies or the Pepperridge Chessman cookies)?

[elnina]

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[oregonwoodsmoke]

I think the goal is flaky and tender, but if you want heavy and dense, reduce the fat and melt the fat before you add it. You get flaky pastry by leaving crumbs of butter not blended in, so make sure the fat is thoroughly mixed with no pockets that aren't blended into the flour.